Word: dowing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 61.94 points...
...Dow Corning Corp., which pioneered silicone-gel breast implants in 1962, last week became the third manufacturer to abandon the market. The target of hundreds of lawsuits that could cost the company $1 billion, Dow Corning finally succumbed to the national furor that erupted over allegations that the implants can cause major health problems...
Even as the company withdrew, it insisted that there is no proof that leakage from Dow implants causes significant damage. But it announced a $10 million fund for research into implant questions and said it will pay up to $1,200 (of a cost that ranges from $500 to $5,000) for customers who cannot afford surgery for necessary removal...
...Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 15.87 to 3230.90. Advancing issues outnumbered declines by about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange...
...million women who already have implants ought to check their breasts regularly for any change in shape or texture that might indicate rupture, the panel advised. Torn sacs should be removed immediately. In the meantime, the FDA and Dow Corning are planning intensive safety studies to resolve lingering doubts. Unfortunately, preliminary data will not be available for two to three years. That is a long wait for assurances that should have been part of the package years...